Hello- I am going to be starting ortho
tri-cyclen lo on sunday and was wondering
if anyone who is on or has been on this
pill in the past could let me know how
their experience with this birth control
pill was. I get really nervous about
these sort of things and always expect the
worse. Of course when I read how they can
cause blood clots and stroke and
everything I get really freaked out! I am
21 years old, do not smoke, and am in
pretty good shape.
I was on the birth control pill aviane for
about 8 months- stopped in august because
I was on antibiotics for sinus infections
that seemed to never go away- therefore I
haven't ben on a pill for about 5 months
now-
when I went to my new obgyn (because I
needed one closer to my college) I told
her how I was off the pill for a while and
she wrote me a perscription for ortho
tri-cyclen lo. I didn't really notice any
side effects when I was on aviane except
for my periods being extremely lighter and
less painful (which was nice) but now that
I am going on what I believe a higher dose
of hormones with this new pill I am
worried about side effects and how my body
will react!
Any advice or experiences you can share
would be much appreciated! Thank you
